Kulwinder Singh, resident of Sanjay Nagar locality, had allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the river at the Akhnoor bridge on November 25, he said.
Despite hectic efforts his body could not be recovered and Pakistani authorities were alerted about the possibility it being carried by water current to other side of the international border.
Pakistani rangers recovered the body yesterday and handed it over to BSF in Suchetgarh sector, the official said.